Summary

\ The coronavirus pandemic we live through has consumed the news cycles, caused abrupt and drastic shifts in the rhythms of society worldwide, and presented a unique public health crisis unprecedented in most of our lifetimes. In addition to the physical health concerns of SARS-Cov-2, the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, the pandemic comes with several mental health concerns. The SARS pandemic of the early 2000s showed us a glimpse of the sort of mental health consequences that can occur in survivors: Post Traumatic Stress and other psychological symptoms have been well documented, and the impact continues for years. This pandemic, however, has reached magnitudes that evade living memory and has done so in the era of the 24-hour news cycle, widespread conspiracy theories, and accusations of fake news. The full psychological impact of this pandemic, like so many aspects of it, is still uncertain. Human civilization is arguably living through a period in which we trust our leaders less than ever. Our policymakers present self-serving wishful thinking as truth. Conspiracy theorists invoke names associated with power and prestige, alleging that the media, in cahoots with certain power players, is manufacturing hysteria, never mind the doctors and nurses sharing their harrowing experiences of watching death after death while fearing for their safety. Ultimately, it’s the individual’s responsibility to effectively control negative emotions. This paper will discuss proactive strategies to proactive respond to socioemotional responses to uncertainty, including 1) how to identify and reduce triggers;2) Tune into physical symptoms;3) monitor your self-talk;4)Engage in positive self-talk, and 5) Make choices about how to respond.\ \ 

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Socioemotional, Pandemic, COVID, Mental Health

Summary

AbstractThe COVID-19 outbreak had caused substantial trauma in our lives, which possibly increased frustration, anxiety, and annoyed emotions. Managing stress is complex, but helps to alleviate negative psychological effects. During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients became more engaged with medical communication than\ ever. In addition to using digital mediums to communicate with their care teams, patients turned to the internet to learn more about the virus. They became comfortable performing research rather than waiting to hear what their doctor had to say, and they gained trust in the medical professionals who were providing them with frequent updates on the state of the virus.Medical professionals were using various online/digital platforms for providing prescriptions to the patients, checking patients’ report. Among all digital platforms “WhatsApp” was most popular and used, which still in use.So, the last two years have had a significant impact on the ways medical communication is read and distributed. This aspect of the pandemic is unlikely to change anytime soon.\ Design and Methods: Therefore, researcher conducted an online questionnaire-based survey. The study covers 40 household in Navi Mumbai to collect the data of health communication post pandemic.Results: Significantly it was found that majority of respondents still using an online option of consultation with their doctors. It saves time , money and energy. They visit hospital or doctor’s clinic in emergency or on unavoidable situations. It was also found that some organizations who pays medical benefits to their staff, they also started collecting medical prescriptions via WhatsApp.Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of time and health communication in post pandemic world. The trend has been changed now.

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Health communication, Post Pandemic, Covid-19, communication, Social work, Social Development

Summary

Social work is a practice-based discipline, where the research-practice approach encourages social work professionals to apply evidence-based strategies from their research to enhance their practice interventions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, six faculty members from the School of Social Work at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, collaborated with community-based agencies (e.g., shelters, community clinics, and community centers) in Halifax to conduct a series of community participatory research projects to explore diverse COVID-19-driven impacts on different vulnerable and marginalized groups. These research projects concentrated on people experiencing homelessness, older adults, immigrants and refugees, migrant workers, women who experienced gender-based violence, people with (dis)Abilities, African Nova Scotian children, and 2SLGBTQIA+, who have been centred on social work research, practice, and policymaking. These research efforts contribute to a nuanced understanding of diverse vulnerabilities among these vulnerable and marginalized individuals and portray a full spectrum of their unique requirements, further informing the development of related social work practices to support them during COVID-19 and beyond. The six faculty members will build a knowledge mobilization symposium to translate their research-practice outcomes with other social workers through individual presentations and group discussions. This knowledge mobilization event will support other social work professionals to develop the best research, practice, and policymaking strategies to better serve the vulnerable and marginalized co-inhabitants in their communities. This research-practice approach will eventually contribute to reducing vulnerability, building resilience, and promoting social justice, moving beyond the disaster settings.

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Research-practice approach, vulnerable and marginalized people, COVID-19, Vulnerability reduction, Building resilience, Knowledge mobilization

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Title: Moving beyond COVID-19: Utilizing the research-practice approach to promote social justice for vulnerable and marginalized people\ Coordinator: Dr. Haorui Wu

Summary

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we experienced heightened awareness and exposure to human suffering, sickness and death, moral injury to healthcare professionals and essential workers, and the increased visibility of systemic racism as we witnessed televised acts of police brutality, political violence, and the disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized populations. Trauma became ubiquitous. Over the last 10 years, Schools of Social Work have increasingly developed specialized programs and curricula that focus on trauma-informed practice. Likewise, organizations, elementary and secondary schools, government, and NGOs have sought out trauma-informed and culturally responsive training, leading to the development of organizational assessment tools and guidelines. In higher education, the pandemic exposed the widening gap between knowledge of specialized trauma practice and the application of trauma-informed and culturally responsive policies and organizational structures. In the post pandemic era, can Schools of Social Work be re-imagined as spaces that facilitate post-traumatic growth and collective care through the application of trauma-informed and culturally responsive organizational principles? We provide a framework to assist Schools of Social Work seeking to implement trauma-informed and culturally responsive principles in academic settings, within the domains of administrative structures, implicit curriculum, explicit curriculum, field education, and organizational assessment. We conclude with recommendations for best practices, resources, and tools for evaluation.\ 

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Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive, Trauma, Social Work Education, Organizational Structures